Poirot and Me
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Average rating4.2
Fans of Murder on the Orient Express and all things Agatha Christie won't want to miss this charming memoir from David Suchet... In the summer of 2013 David Suchet filmed his final scenes as Hercule Poirot. After 24 years in the role, he played the character in every story that Agatha Christie wrote about him (bar one, deemed unfilmable) and felt it time to bid adieu to a role and a character that changed his life. In Poirot and Me, David Suchet tells the story of how he secured the part, with the blessing of Agatha Christie's daughter, and set himself the task of presenting the most authentic Poirot that had ever been filmed. David Suchet is uniquely placed to write the ultimate companion to one of the world's longest running television series. Peppered with anecdotes about filming, including many tales of the guest stars who have appeared over the years, the book is essential reading for Poirot fans all over the world.
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Oh was this tedious! The same ideas in every chapter:
- I must remain faithful to Poirot and his creator
- I'm so lucky to be a character actor
- I must support my family
- the critics were so kind to me
- everyone loves Poirot
- I am Poirot
Either the author is a supreme narcissist or an extremely innocent man.
Man, if you're a fan of the show Poirot at all, you'll love this. I teared up multiple times, starting with the prologue. David Suchet gave such amazing background and insights into the show and production. I loved finding out why the show aired the way it did (and how precarious it was sometimes), why certain decisions were made, why the Granada episodes felt different than the ITV episodes. I loved how much Suchet loved Poirot as soon as he accepted the job, despite not having been familiar beforehand. This was such a fun read and now I want to go and rewatch all the episodes.
